ADHD Therapy

Online therapy for women who feel overwhelmed with ADHD. Whether you were just diagnosed or have been managing symptoms for years.

ADHD inattentive type looks different than what most people picture.

For years, people were told ADHD was only found in boys and they outgrew it in adulthood. There were young girls in classrooms all over, struggling to stay focused, withdrawing or zoning out, or being overly talkative and often forgetful. In women, ADHD often shows up as chronic overwhelm, difficulty completing tasks despite genuine effort, emotional dysregulation, people-pleasing, and a persistent sense of falling behind, no matter how hard you try.

Many women with ADHD spent years being told they were too sensitive, too scattered, or not living up to their potential. Some weren't diagnosed until their 20s, 30s, or later, often after chasing other symptoms for years such as anxiety or depressed mood.

If that sounds familiar, you're not imagining it. And you don't have to keep figuring it out alone.

You might be experiencing...

• Starting tasks easily but struggling to finish them, or the reverse

• Time blindness: losing track of time, being chronically late, or underestimating how long things take

• Hyperfocus on things you find interesting, paralysis around things you don't

• Emotional intensity that leads to big reactions, fast shame spirals, difficulty letting things go

• Difficulty making decisions, even small ones

• Avoidance of tasks that feel overwhelming, even when you know avoiding them makes it worse

• Feeling like you have to work twice as hard as everyone else just to appear functional

• Forgetting to follow through on things you genuinely care about, including friends and loved ones

• Rejection sensitive dysphoria which means you react strongly when others are rejecting, dismissive or unhelpful

Executive Function Skills

ADHD therapy with me isn't about lecturing you on planners or nodding along as you tell me all the planners, apps, systems and methods you've tried. It's about understanding how your brain actually works, building systems and strategies that fit your life, and addressing the emotional weight from years of feeling like you're not reaching your potential.

We'll work on practical executive functioning skills, including time management, task initiation, decision-making, along with the deeper stuff: shame, self-worth, the stories you've been carrying about who you are and what you're capable of.

You can read books on ADHD and scroll the internet looking for ideas, but having an individualized treatment plan with a licensed therapist can save you countless hours by directing your focus on the things that matter the most, rather than blindly looking for solutions that never seem to stick. 

I will keep things simple, and hold you accountable so you can improve your life the way you need. 

I also work with many women whose ADHD is accompanied by anxiety, OCD, or trauma. If that's you, we can address all of it, you don't need separate providers for each diagnosis.

ADHD in women is challenging for numerous reasons. Most of them weren't diagnosed in their early years, unless they were part of the smaller group of women who have hyperactive type, which is more visually noticeable and distracting to teachers and peers.

Girls who experienced inattentive type may be showing up as high achievers with good grades, active social lives, participation in sports and clubs, and visually similar to kids near them without ADHD. Inside, they are likely riddled with anxiety, shame, fear, trauma, confusion and a deep feeling that something isn't right. 

One harmful myth of ADHD is that children outgrow it, I've found ADHD symptoms get tougher to manage as adults age. Adults who are undiagnosed often find a path to help feel normal, however these things are often harmful, such as excessive shopping, alcohol use, drug use, or they wind up experiencing depression. 

If you have been diagnosed with adhd or are thinking you may have ADHD, please reach out for a phone call to discuss options for therapy.